Spa Centre, Damp

Spa Centre, Damp

Spa Centre, Damp

The functional areas of tourism and rehabilitation were mixed in the Damp spa centre. The technical facilities and equipment were in need of refurbishment.

Initially, a target concept was developed for the separation of the tourist and medical facilities and the dual utilisation of individual areas. The structural separation was clearly communicated to the outside world by using the terms Vitality Centre for tourism and Therapy Centre for rehabilitation medicine. The entire building was remodelled during ongoing operations, including the façade, roof, all technical installations and the complete interior fit-out.

Project data

Place: Ladenzeile 13, 24351 Damp
Builder: Damp Holding AG
Planning: 2000/ 2007
Construction time: 2001/ 2008
Costs: ca. 12.000.000 €
Gross volume: 26.500 m³
Wellness area: 4.500 m³
Fitness area: 800 m³
Photograph: rimpf Architektur & Generalplanung

Wellness centre and attractions

The Vitalcentrum consists of a wellness area with generally accessible indoor and outdoor attractions as well as individual treatment areas and a cosmetics department.

The sauna area is complemented by a ‘graduation house’ with brine-rich air, a relaxation pool with a floor-level water mirror through a ‘Finnish channel’ and an approx. 200m² swimming pool with seawater, which is pumped in from the Baltic Sea via a pipeline. The swimming pool was installed in place of a former wave pool, which was demolished for this purpose. The new pool was given an approx. 30cm higher water level (‘St. Moritz channel’) to allow swimmers an unobstructed view of the Baltic Sea.

The wellness area described above was extended in 2008 to include a thalassotherapy centre, a relaxation gallery above the relaxation pool and a prestigious entrance hall, which now connects the 800m² fitness centre with spinning room and exercise rooms, which was also newly built.

Kurmittelhaus Damp, Vitalzentrum, Therapiezentrum

View South-West

Rehabilitation and utilisation of the new areas

The saltwater pool and the fitness area are also used temporarily for rehabilitation. The 25m wave pool was completely demolished for realisation. The areas were returned to their original shell structures. The entire building services and interior fittings were renewed. The roof and façade were then renovated. A 2-storey entrance hall was added in the course of the roof and façade renovation. The entrance hall is now the central point of contact for wellness, fitness, cosmetics and thalasso guests.

Modern solutions and sustainable architecture

Solar wings were installed in front of the entrance hall and the adjoining therapy areas to the south, which follow the sun to provide sufficient shade and, with their unique colour scheme, support the unique selling point of the colour scheme in Damp and contribute to its distinctiveness.

The interior design of the sauna and thalassotherapy area is themed. The design theme is the underwater world.

All measures and the construction process were designed to ensure uninterrupted operations.